What was the primary characteristic of the Carboniferous period?

Carboniferous Period and Insect Evolution

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The presence of giant insects
The dominance of giant dinosaurs
The formation of the first mammals
The extinction of marine life
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which giant insect had a wingspan of up to 75 centimeters?
Giant cockroach
Meganeura
Pulmonoscorpius
Arthroplura
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Arthroplura primarily feed on?
Small amphibians
Decomposing vegetation
Other insects
Marine life
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did insects breathe during the Carboniferous period?
Through gills
Through their skin
Through lungs
Through a network of tiny tubes called trachea
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the estimated atmospheric oxygen level during the Carboniferous period?
50%
21%
35%
15%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one theory for why insects grew so large during the Carboniferous period?
To find more food
To adapt to colder climates
Due to oxygen toxicity
To escape predators
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Carboniferous period also known as?
The Mammal Age
The Dinosaur Age
The Coal Age
The Ice Age
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant change occurred in Earth's climate during the Carboniferous period?
Constant cold temperatures
Transition to an icehouse climate
Transition to a greenhouse climate
Constant warm temperatures
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the supercontinent formed during the Carboniferous period?
Pangea
Atlantis
Gondwana
Laurasia
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What marked the end of the Carboniferous period?
The rise of mammals
The dominance of marine life
The formation of Pangea
The extinction of all insects
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